Sony Digital Handycam DCR-TRV203 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 10

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Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Charging time

Battery pack

Full charge (Normal charge)

NP-F330 (supplied)

150 (90)

NP-F530/F550

210 (150)

NP-F730/F730H/F750

300 (240)

NP-F930/F950

390 (330)

Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack

Recording time

DCR-TRV203/TRV210

Recording with

Battery

the viewfinder

the LCD screen

pack

Continuous*

Typical**

Continuous*

Typical**

NP-F330 (supplied)

100 (90)

55 (50)

70 (80)

45 (40)

NP-F530

165 (150)

90 (85)

130 (115)

75 (65)

NP-F550

200 (180)

110 (100)

165 (145)

95 (80)

NP-F730

335 (300)

190 (170)

280 (250)

160 (140)

NP-F730H/F750

410 (365)

235 (205)

335 (295)

190 (170)

NP-F930

535 (480)

305 (275)

435 (390)

250 (225)

NP-F950

630 (570)

360 (325)

510 (460)

295 (265)

DCR-TRV310

Recording with

Battery

the viewfinder

the LCD screen

pack

Continuous*

Typical**

Continuous*

Typical**

NP-F330 (supplied)

100 (90)

55 (50)

75 (65)

40 (35)

NP-F530

165 (150)

90 (85)

120 (105)

65 (60)

NP-F550

200 (180)

110 (100)

145 (130)

80 (75)

NP-F730

335 (300)

190 (170)

265 (240)

150 (135)

NP-F730H/F750

410 (365)

235 (205)

305 (270)

175 (155)

NP-F930

535 (480)

305 (275)

415 (375)

240 (215)

NP-F950

630 (570)

360 (325)

475 (430)

275 (245)

DCR-TRV315

Recording with

Battery

the viewfinder

the LCD screen

pack

Continuous*

Typical**

Continuous*

Typical**

NP-F330 (supplied)

100 (90)

55 (50)

80 (70)

45 (40)

NP-F530

170 (155)

95 (85)

130 (115)

75 (65)

NP-F550

205 (185)

115 (105)

165 (145)

95 (80)

NP-F730

350 (310)

200 (175)

280 (250)

160 (140)

NP-F730H/F750

425 (380)

240 (215)

335 (295)

190 (170)

NP-F930

555 (500)

315 (285)

435 (390)

250 (225)

NP-F950

650 (590)

370 (335)

510 (460)

295 (265)

Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery

Numbers in parentheses “( )” indicate the time using a normally charged battery.
*

Approximate continuous recording time at 77°F (25°C). The battery life will be shorter if
you use your camcorder in a cold environment.

** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/stop,

zooming and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.

Summary of Contents for Digital Handycam DCR-TRV203

Page 1: ...ual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product 3 865 972 14 1 DCR TRV203 TRV210 TRV310 TRV315 Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR TRV315 ...

Page 2: ...tions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV315 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6970 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation...

Page 3: ...tion 37 Adjusting the exposure manually 39 Focusing manually 40 Inserting a scene 41 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects 42 Playing back a tape with digital effects 43 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function 44 Searching a recording by date 45 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 47 Editing on Other Equipment Dubbing a tape 49 Recordin...

Page 4: ...ng a cassette p 13 Connecting the power cord p 12 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 8 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing the PUSH mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 1Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button 2Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment with its window facing out...

Page 5: ...iewfinder or by holding the LCD panel 1Set the POWER switch to VTR while pressing the small green button 2Press 0 to rewind the tape 3Press to start playback 2Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button 3Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4Turn STANDBY to STANDBY The picture appears on the LCD screen 5Press the red button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recordi...

Page 6: ...ooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 H standard 8 h with the Digital8 system on a tape Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such mate...

Page 7: ...8 9 4 CR2025 lithium battery 1 p 62 The lithium battery is already installed in your camcorder Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder video tape etc 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 81 6 A V connecting cable 1 p 25 7 Shoulder strap 1 p 78 8 Lens cap 1 p 14 9 Label sheet for cassette 1 Stick this label ...

Page 8: ...ery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT RELEASE down After installing the battery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack If you do so the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally damaging your camcorder Step 1 Preparing the power supply BATT RELEASE ...

Page 9: ...battery indicator changes to ı normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about 1 hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual Note Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC pow...

Page 10: ...85 120 105 65 60 NP F550 200 180 110 100 145 130 80 75 NP F730 335 300 190 170 265 240 150 135 NP F730H F750 410 365 235 205 305 270 175 155 NP F930 535 480 305 275 415 375 240 215 NP F950 630 570 360 325 475 430 275 245 DCR TRV315 Recording with Recording with Battery the viewfinder the LCD screen pack Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 100 90 55 50 80 70 45 40 NP F530 170 155...

Page 11: ... F930 430 385 535 480 NP F950 495 450 630 570 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Note on the remaining battery ...

Page 12: ... PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC ...

Page 13: ...e cassette compartment automatically goes down To eject a cassette Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button Notes The recording time when you use your Digital8 system camcorder on Hi8 standard 8 tape is half the recording time when using the conventional Hi8 standard 8 system camcorder If you use standard 8 tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder ...

Page 14: ...mera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder DCR TRV203 TRV210 TRV310 only Note Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To enable smooth transition You can make the transition between the last scene you record...

Page 15: ...u use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode While recording in the mirror mode you cannot operate the following buttons ZERO SET MEMORY on the Rem...

Page 16: ...e viewfinder If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever ...

Page 17: ...ect If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5 8 inch about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 2 inch about 1 cm away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 20 The picture quality deteriorates as...

Page 18: ...P again before all the dots disappear Recording continues for about 5 seconds from the moment you press START STOP Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on tape Time code for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only The time code indicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames i...

Page 19: ...cts The backlight function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function 1 While your camcorder is in the standby mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON 2 Press START STOP to start recording and NIGHTSHOT indicators fl...

Page 20: ...der to malfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually While using the NightShot function you can not use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE Fader Digital effect You cannot use these functions only in the NightShot...

Page 21: ...kward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the last recorded section Press the Œ side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The last few seconds of the recorded section are played back You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones Notes END SEAR...

Page 22: ...uttons light up 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press 0 to rewind the tape 5 Press to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME The speaker on your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed To stop playback Press p When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen faci...

Page 23: ... time n various settings SteadyShot exposure AUTO MANUAL white balance gain shutter speed aperture value n no indicator Not to display recording data Set DATA CODE to DATE in the MENU settings p 54 The display changes as follows date time n no indicator Note on the data code function The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Recording data Recording data is your c...

Page 24: ...r To resume normal playback press To view the picture at double speed Press 2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press 2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press To view the picture frame by frame Press 7 on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press To ...

Page 25: ...deo jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR Connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the...

Page 26: ...the LASER LINK button goes out If you turn the power off Laser link turns off automatically If you use a Sony TV You can turn on the TV automatically when you press LASER LINK or To do so set AUTO TV ON to ON in the MENU settings and turn the TV s main switch on then do either of the following Point the LASER LINK emitter at the TV s remote sensor and press LASER LINK Turn on LASER LINK and press ...

Page 27: ...out seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode You cannot select another still picture You can record a still picture like a photograph This mode is useful when you want to record a picture such as a photograph or when you print a picture using a video printer not supplied 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 In the standby mode keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still picture app...

Page 28: ...ed with your camcorder Connect the yellow plug of the cable to the VIDEO jack and to the video input of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well If the video printer is equipped with S video input Use the S video connecting cable not supplied Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the S video input of the video printer Photo recording Signal flow Video printer...

Page 29: ...s set to ON The SteadyShot function does not work If you set 16 9WIDE to ON in the MENU settings when the SteadyShot function is working flashes and the SteadyShot function does not function In the wide mode You cannot select the old movie function with DIGITAL EFFECT and the bounce function with FADER During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode Connection for a TV Picture recorded ...

Page 30: ... When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You cannot use this function when D ZOOM is set to ON in the MENU settings FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE Fade in only OVERLAP Fade in only a REC STBY REC STBY b ...

Page 31: ...The indicator changes as follows FADER n M FADER n BOUNCE n MONOTONE n OVERLAP n no indicator The last selected fader mode is indicated first of all 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing To cancel the fader function After the fade in out is carried out Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode Before the fade in out is carried out Before pressing START STOP press FADE...

Page 32: ...s the image recorded on a tape As the image is being memorized the OVERLAP indicator flashes fast and the playback picture is displayed At this stage the picture may not be recorded clearly depending on the tape condition When START STOP MODE is set to or 5SEC You cannot use the fader function While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Exposure Focus Zoom Picture effect...

Page 33: ...re is emphasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC f The picture is mosaic 1 Press PICTURE EFFECT in the standby or recording mode The picture effect indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode The indicator changes as follows NEG ART SEPIA B W SOLARIZE SLIM STRETCH PASTEL MOSAIC To turn the picture effect function off Press PICTURE...

Page 34: ...ap a brighter area in a still picture with a moving picture TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly However the picture may be less clear OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatical...

Page 35: ...ems to adjust STILL The rate of the still picture you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessa...

Page 36: ...utter mode Exposure PROGRAM AE The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Exposure Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLO...

Page 37: ...ports lesson mode This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset moon mode This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Landsc...

Page 38: ...amcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Exposure If you press PROGRAM AE when using the NightShot function the PROGRAM AE indicator flashes and the PROGRAM AE function does not work If you are recording under a discharge t...

Page 39: ...nd dark background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 Press EXPOSURE in the standby or recording mode The exposure indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE again Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following function and modes do not work Backlight Slow shutter Old movie If you cha...

Page 40: ...ns focuses on and indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To shoot with auto focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO The auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO Use this button to focus on one subject and then another with smooth...

Page 41: ...g the Œ side of EDITSEARCH and release the button at the insert start point a 4 Press START STOP to start recording The scene is inserted Recording stops automatically at the tape counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digita8 system The picture and the sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted s...

Page 42: ...ect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the VCR Pictures processed by the picture effect function Picture processed by the picture effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you...

Page 43: ...st the effect For details of each digital effect function see page 34 To cancel the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT Notes The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect function record the pictures on the VCR...

Page 44: ...e tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press Playback starts from the tape counter s zero point Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero se...

Page 45: ...the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH n PHOTO SEARCH n PHOTO SCAN n no indicator 3 When the current position is b press to search towards a or press to search towards c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press or the camcorder searches for the previous or next ...

Page 46: ...ks only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system If one day s recording is less than one minute your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The date search function will not work correctly ...

Page 47: ...mander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH n PHOTO SEARCH n PHOTO SCAN n no indicator 3 Press or to select the photo for playback Each time you press or the camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback from the photo To stop searching Press p If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded ...

Page 48: ...edly until the photo scan indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH n PHOTO SEARCH n PHOTO SCAN n no indicator 3 Press or Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically To stop scanning Press p Note The photo search and photo scan work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system 3 2 SEARCH MODE PHOTO 00 SCAN ...

Page 49: ...superimposed on the edited tape You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems h 8 mm H Hi8 j VHS k S VHS VHSC K S VHSC l Betamax ED Betamax mini DV DV or Digital8 If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug for video and the white plug for audio on both your camcorder and the VCR You do not need to connect the red plug With this connection the sound will be monaural Connect us...

Page 50: ...s is not a malfunction During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT jack You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable During digital editing You cannot use DIGITAL EFFECT button functions You can also use your camcorder as a recorder You can use your camcorder as a player or recorder without changing the co...

Page 51: ...ding from Notes To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape If you fast forward or slow playback on the other equipment the image being recorded may turn back and white When recording from other equipment be sure to play back the original tape at normal speed If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yello...

Page 52: ... new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as in Recording video or TV programs on page 51 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR a b c ...

Page 53: ... VCR 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then press P to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing 0 or Then press P to set it to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memor...

Page 54: ...R SET H i F i SOUND AUDIO MIX PB MODE MENU END MENU Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the MENU settings To change the mode settings in the MENU settings select the menu items with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The factory settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and then the mode 1 In the standby or VTR mode press MENU 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desire...

Page 55: ...HOT N S LIGHT Mode ON r OFF r OFF ON r ON OFF r ON OFF Meaning To activate digital zoom More than 20 to 360 zoom is performed digitally p 17 To prevent the deterioration of the picture quality To record a 16 9 wide picture p 29 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod To use the NightShot Light fu...

Page 56: ...distinguish the recording system To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen turn and press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal To brighten the viewfinder POWER switch VTR VTR VTR VTR CAMERA Notes on AUDIO MIX You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When playing b...

Page 57: ...tomatically turn on the Sony TV when using the laser link function To switch the video input on a Sony TV when using the laser link function p 26 To display selected menu items in normal size To display selected menu items at twice the normal size To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode POWER switch VTR CAMERA CAMERA VTR CAMERA CAMERA VTR CAMERA Note on AUDIO MODE When pl...

Page 58: ...er To show the display on the TV screen LCD screen and viewfinder To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight POWER switch CAMERA VTR CAMERA VTR CAMERA VTR CAMERA CAMERA VTR CAMERA In more than 5 minutes after removing...

Page 59: ...Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts t...

Page 60: ...playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 H standard 8 h system digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 H standard 8 h system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of system the screen turns blue and the following displays appear A hissing no...

Page 61: ...pe sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound When you use tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the MENU settings p 54 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Ste...

Page 62: ...e replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions WARNING The battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble nor dispose of it in fire Lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children Should the battery b...

Page 63: ...of the lithium battery compartment 2 Push the lithium battery down once and pull it out from the holder 3 Install a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery with the positive side facing out 4 Close the lid Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder C R 2 0 2 5 C R 2 0 2 5 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 64: ...urn STANDBY down once and then up again p 14 Your camcorder is working with the AC power adaptor m Use the battery pack The viewfinder lens is not adjusted m Adjust the viewfinder lens p 16 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the MENU settings m Set it to ON p 54 The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide mode is set to ON FOCUS is set to MANUAL m Set it to AUTO p 40 Shooting conditions are not s...

Page 65: ...ings m Set it to STEREO p 54 The volume is turned to minimum m Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME p 22 AUDID MIX is set to ST2 side in the MENU settings m Adjust AUDIO MIX p 54 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 46 PB MODE is set to H h in the MENU settings m Set it to AUTO p 54 Set PB MODE to H h in the MENU settings p 54 Continued on the following page Troubleshooting An unk...

Page 66: ...e battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged m Replace with a new battery pack p 8 The battery is dead m Use a charged battery pack p 8 9 The power source is disconnected m Connect it firmly p 8 12 The battery is dead m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor p 8 9 Moisture condensation has occurred m ...

Page 67: ...d m Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 71 Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder m Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The AC power adaptor is disconnected m Connect it firmly p 9 Something is wrong with the battery pack m Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The Remote Commander supp...

Page 68: ...red m Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current condition of your camcorder as a...

Page 69: ...flashing The tape has run out p 13 22 The video heads are dirty Fast flashing You need to clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 72 Self diagnosis display p 68 Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 71 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing...

Page 70: ...ia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Arg...

Page 71: ...corder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slo...

Page 72: ...cleaning cassette not supplied Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Kit not supplied to clean the LCD screen Removing dust from inside the viewfinder DCR TRV203 TRV210 TRV310 1 1Remove the screw with a screwdriver not supplied 2Then while sliding the RELEASE kn...

Page 73: ...cording tab is in or out Camcorder care Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VTR sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth...

Page 74: ...vers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with...

Page 75: ...video cassette Recording playback time using 120 min cassette 1 hours Fastforward rewind time using 120 min cassette Approx 8 min Image device 1 4 inch CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 460 000 pixels Effective Approx 290 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 1 7 16 in 37 mm 20 Optical 360 Digital Focal length 5 32 2 7 8 in 3 6 72 mm When converted to a 35 mm still camera 1 5 8 3...

Page 76: ...stment lever p 16 8 Power zoom lever p 17 9 PHOTO button p 27 0 BATT RELEASE lever p 8 STANDBY switch p 14 START STOP button p 14 Hook for shoulder strap p 78 DC IN jack p 9 This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark Camcorder DCR TRV2...

Page 77: ...mitter p 19 26 Microphone FOCUS switch p 40 PUSH AUTO button p 40 SLOW SHUTTER button p 20 NIGHTSHOT switch p 19 Display window p 82 Remote sensor p 81 Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 9 32 inch 6 5 mm Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Identifying the parts and controls What is LASER LINK The LAS...

Page 78: ...rap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap ª START STOP MODE switch p 18 º Speaker LCD screen p 15 Lithium battery compartment p 63 FADER button p 31 BACK LIGHT button p 19 PROGRAM AE button p 38 EXPOSURE button p 39 SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 33 MENU button p 29 54 ª º ...

Page 79: ...accessories such as a video light or microphone The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to STANDBY allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and the...

Page 80: ...tte compartment p 13 ª Grip strap º S VIDEO jack p 25 28 49 51 2 headphones jack When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent RFU DC OUT RFU adaptor DC output jack p 25 MIC jack PLUG IN POWER Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone If you connect a 2 pin microphone supply power from DC OUT jack DV IN OUT jack p 50 This i LINK...

Page 81: ... Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 1 PHOTO button p 27 2 DISPLAY button p 23 3...

Page 82: ...eo flash light not supplied Standby Recording indicator p 14 Video control mode p 24 Tape counter p 18 41 44 53 Time code indicator p 18 Self diagnosis display function indicator p 68 5SEC mode indicator p 18 Photo recording indicator p 27 Remaining tape indicator p 18 ZERO SET MEMORY indicator p 41 44 53 Search mode indicator p 21 45 47 48 ª NIGHTSHOT indicator p 19 20 º DV IN indicator p 50 Audi...

Page 83: ...7 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings in the recording mode Preventing deterioration of picture quality D ZOOM MENU p 54 in digital zoom Focusing manually Manual focus p 40 Shooting distant subjects Landscape mode p 37 Recording fast moving subjects Sports lesson mode p 37 Functions to use in editing in the recording mode Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Wide mode p 2...

Page 84: ...irror mode 15 Moisture condensation 71 Monaural 25 MONOTONE 30 Mosaic fader 30 NIGHTSHOT 19 Normal charge 9 NTSC system 70 O P Q OLD MOVIE 34 Operation indicators 82 OVERLAP 30 Photo scan 48 Photo search 47 Photo recording 27 PICTURE EFFECT 33 42 Picture search 24 Playback pause 24 Power sources house current 12 car battery 12 battery pack 8 Power zoom 17 PROGRAM AE 37 R Rec review 21 Recording ti...

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